Combination holder and cover for bottles



March 21, 1933. D, CORKE A 1,902,354

COMBINATION HOLDER AND COVER FQR BOTTLES Filed Nov. 7, 1931 1; i I /0 -i INVENTORi fi-Ei- Buloff J). Cor'ke Frederik Hansen, Burma ATTORNEY,

Patented Mar. 21, 1933 UNITED STATES RULOFF D. CORKE, OF YONKERS,

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AND rnnnnaix HANSEN, or WHITE PLAINS,

YORK I COMBINATION HOLDER AND oovnn FOR BOTTLES Application filed November This invention relates to; an improvement in holders, and moreparticularly to a combination holder and cover for bottles.

bination means to hold a bottle and protect the top of said bottle; to provide means whereby the cover of the holder will positively shield the contents on top of a bottle to provide a holder with a cover which will operate when a bottle is inserted or withdrawn therefrom; to provide a holder which may be conveniently applied, for permanent use; to secure simplicity of construction and operation; and to obtain other advantages and results as may be brought out in the following description.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of our improved holder, embodying our invention and showing the same secured to .a convenient place with a bottle therein.

Figure 2 is a front elevation.

Figure 3 is a sectional view shown as taken on the line 3-8 of Figure 1; and

Figure 4 is a view similar to Figure 3 in modified form.

In the description: I

In one specific embodiment of the invention illustrated in said drawing and referring more particularly to Figures 1 to 3, inclusive, the reference numeral 10 indicates an improved combination holder in its entirety. Said holder may be conveniently attached to a post or other suitable place away from the floor or ground. Heretofore, bottles containing milk or the like have been delivered in the; early hours of the morning and placed on door steps, the ground, and

so forth, exposing the contents to inclement weather, also often made unsanitary by stray animals often licking whatever contents may have seeped through the edges of the cover. It isto overcome these disadvantages that we have devised this invention.

In carrying out the invention the holder 10 may preferably be constructed of a noncorrosive material which will withstand inclement weather and continued use. In this 7; 1931. Serial No. 573,530.

respect a metal such'as brass, nickel or-the like may beutilized. In construction the 1 holder 'may provide an elongated flat strip Among the principal ob ects wh1ch the invention has in view are: To provide a com-' 11 which for clarity may be termed the supporting strip and'attached flatwise to a post '12 a suitable distance up from the ground.

For supporting a bottle in the holder we have provided a two-arm spring clip here shown as consisting of a pair of outwardly projecting arms 13 13-, and preferably integral' with the supporting strip 11. Said arms 13, are formed in shape to clamp the upper rim ofthe'neck of abottle 14 therebetween. In practice said arms provide a space therebetween of a smaller diameter than the neck of the bottle, but said arms will spread resiliently outwardly when a bottle is inserted, securely grip the bottle and hold it inplace until removed.

I At the upper extremity of the supporting strip 11 we have bent the strip over, directing it forwardly to be in a flatwise, outstandingposition, as a-ledge 15. Adjacent the outer end of this ledge is provided a slot 16 extending transversely and substantially the width of the ledge. A lid or cover 17 is provided with means for being attached to the ledge. Said meansmay be in the form of. a strip 18 extending from the rear of the cover 17, and downwardly through the slot 16, and in this instance may be integral with the cover. Said strip'is preferably the same width as the slot 16 to permit passage therethrough and is so shaped to act in the nature of a spring member 19 which may ,engage the side of the bottle. For this purpose the cover and the strip form an acute angle so the strip will partially underlie the cover. On the underside of the ledge 15 and preferably attached to the depending strip 90 spring 19 and engages against the inner wall of the elongated strip 11. In practice, as

hearing against the member 19, will tend to hold the cover 17 down on the top of the bottle. As emphasized in Figures 2 and 3, when the bottle is removed, the cover will shown in Figure 1, the'presence of the bottle be tilted upward, under the influence of the other spring member 20.

While we have utilized two separate spring members 19 and 20 in our preferred form we do not necessarily confine ourselves to this specific construction. As shown in Figure 4, the spring members, one

to engage the bottle and the other to press 5 against the supporting strip may be stamped from the same material as the cover, as at 21, 22. In this case the bottle engaging springmay be in the nature of a central tongue stamped from a wider piece of material-- forming the rear spring, and which therev fore has an opening corresponding to the material stamped out from the. tongue.

We claim: e 7 A device as characterized comprising a supporting member and bent forwardly.

and flatwise at its upper extremity, outwardly projecting arms adjacent and integral the lower end of said supporting member to hold a bottle'therebetw-een, a slot in the fiat- Wise portion "of the supporting member, a cover attached to said fiatwise portion, a strip extending from said cover and projecting downwardly through said slot and shaped to resiliently engage the side of said bottle, and a spring member attached to said strip and diverging at its free end to engage member. whereby the cover-will be securely clamped on the top of the bottle.

RULOFF D. OORKE.

FREDERIK HANSEN.

against the inner wall of the supporting 

